Steaming cabinet



L. ANGELUS STEAMING CABINET May l, 1923.

Filed Nov, 25. 1921 WIT NESSES ano/Mfrs Patented May ll, 1923..

LOUIS ANGELUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STEMING CABINET.

Application led November 25, 1921. Serial No. 517,822. i

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Louis ANGnLUs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident off the city of New` York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Steaming Cabinet, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a steamingcabinet. An object of the invention resides in the provision of means whereby articles placed Within the cabinet to be steamed are properly and effectually steamed without becoming wet.

Another obj ect resides in the provision of means whereby the articles are effectuaily steamed on all sides and at all times.

Afurther object resides in the provision of means whereby the articles are kept out of Contact with the walls of the cabinet, to .keep them dry, and whereby the water `condensed from the steam is properly` absorbed land preventedzfrom'coming in con- -tact with the articles within the chamber.

A still further object resides in the pro kvision of means whereby the condensed steam is Vguided alongdeinite paths to prevent as much as possible theA wetting of the inner surfacev of the cabinet.

Another object resides in the provision of means wherebywhen the door of the cabinet is 'opened the steam therein will not rush out into' the facefof the person opening the door.

A further object resides in the particular construction and arrangement of parts and 4various other vfeatures vhereinafter described 'and claimed and shown' in the drawings, which have been Vparticularly designed to make this cabinet one especially useful for this particular trade and, consequently, comprises a cabinet which requires a minimum' expenditure of timeand labor in its construction, together with a minimum required amount of technical skill in the handling of the cabinet.

The 'invention is shown in the drawings, of which- Figure 1 is .a front elevation with the lower corner of the cabinet broken away to show the construction of the water chamber.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the cabinet.

The construction of Acabinet shown in the drawings is a preferred construction, al-

though it should be understood that certain modifications may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts and in the character of the material used without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth. e

fThis device comprises preferably a tall, slender cabinet made of stamped sheet metal 1 having a substantially rectangular cross section. Thiscabinet is closed at the bottom and is supported by legs or pedestals 2. These pedestal are lprovided with flanged bars 3 connected thereto to support a plate li. Around the sides between the legs 2 a sheet 5 is disposed and provided with `perforations 6. Beneath the bottom of the cabinet and above the plate 4L a vburner pipe 7 is disposed. This pipe has exterior ofthe cabinet a burner 8 connected to any suitable source of heating fuel, preferably gas. Tn the bottomof the cabinet 1 a suitable quantity of liquid such as water 9 is disposed. Above the normal level of the liquid 9 a flange 10 is connected tothe inner wallof the cabinet, and on this flange rests a perforated plate 1l. This perforated plate may rbe provided with any suitable number of perforations and is preferably made of copper. Above this perforated plate 11 a plurality of slats orsticks 12 are disposed, preferably spaced above the plate 11 by means of side bars 12a, which maybe made of wood or other suitable material.

To the front of the cabinet, substantially on a level with the water chamber, T attach a water-level gage 13 in the usual manner.

This provides means whereby the amount of water within the receptacle at all times can be very readily ascertained. In these eabinets it is a very important feature to bev able to tell instantly whether there is suffi-v cient water in the tank or chamber.

The metal of the cabinet itself is preferably turned over around the door aperture to provide a sort of U-shaped groove formed by the flanges 14 and 15, as shown in Fig. 2.

'These flanges not only extend across the vfront and bottom of the door aperture but along the sides as well. At the top the `,jroove thus formed, provides a passageway` preferably of two spaced layers 16 and 1 a of copper, spaced about an inch apart. This double door, therefore, provides a good heat insulation and at the same time tends to make the door steamproof. r`he two layers of copper extend an inch or vtwo beyond the opening around all the edges of the door whereby a very tight joint is made. The door 16 is provided with suitable hinges 17 and a pair of bracket plates 18 are disposed on the cabinet adjacent the movable free end of the door and are adapted to engage with locking levers 19 actuated by any suitable handle on a common actuating lever 20 in a well-known manner. These brackets and locking levers are disposed equally distant from the top and bottom of the door, so that the door is most uniformly and effectively kept closed, whereby there is no leakage of steam. Around the inner walls of the cabinet near the top ofthe door is a U-shaped frame 21, preferably of soft wood, supported on sultable flanged brackets 21a. This frame not only provides spacing means for the rolls of material 22 which are to be steamed and keeps them from contact with the walls, but also provides a surface of soft material which can absorb any condensed steam which may be formed in the upper part of the cabinet, so as to keep the roll from becoming wet and thus: diminishing the effectiveness ofthe steaming operation.

In the top of the cabinet and. extending therefrom is a steam flue 23 normally closed by a damper 24 fastened to a bar 25 which extends without the cabinet and is provided on the outer end with a handle 25a. On the outer, upper face of the cabinet, beneath the damper, li provide a thermometer 22-, of any suitable design, to make it possible instantly to apprize the operator of the temperature within the steaming chamber, which knowledge at all times is very essential in the operation, since, especially, the steaming of goods to be pleated depends essentially upon the maintenance for a denite time of exactly the right temperature. The top of the cabinet 26 is formed in a smooth, curved, semi-cylindrical shape and is made of one sheet of metal such as 27 which is suitably connected' at its opposite ends to the cabinet 1. Adjacent the upper end of the water chamber l provide a filling spout 28 having a. cover 29 and disposed adjacent an aperture 30 leading to the water chamber. The amount of liquid within the water chamber at all times, therefore, can be readily 'perceived from the gage 13 and instantly replenished when necessary by means of the .use of the filling spout 28, and removed byuse of the faucet 13a.

ln the manipulation of steaming cabinets, it is sometimes desired to place therewithin articles wrapped up in rolls of paper or other material, so that the pleats formed in these articles can be made permanent theres in by the action of steam. However, the success of this pleating operation by the action of steam depends essentially upon the maintenance of a definite temperature for a definite time within the chamber, and the successful commercial operation of the device depends largely upon the ease with which the ordinary operator, not necessarily very skillful, can control the device in all its workings. Therefore, the provision of an easily controlled burner apparatus protected from draughts by, preferably, sheet metal, is very important. rlhis sheet eliminates the danger of fire. The provision of the water gage and the filling spout, whereby the condition of the Water chamber and the filling thereof at any time can be very easily and quickly effected is also important. The provision of a circular top enables a smooth, curved wall to be pre! sented to the condensed steam whereby the water will flow down the side of the cabinet rather than drop oil'. By providing the damper, a person opening the door is merely required to operate the damper before the door is opened to prevent steam from rushing out into his face, which has been highly objectionable in the use of cabinets heretofore. The provision of a thermometer connected to the interior ofthe steam chamber is also important, in that the maintenance of a definite temperature for a given time is absolutely essential to the successful performance of the pleating. The provision of means within the cabinet whereby the articles to be steamed are kept from direct contact with the walls and are prevented from being wet by the condensed steam, are additional features. All these features combine to make a single unitarycabinet designed particularly to be highly eflicient in the solution of these various problems, the solution of which has spelled success in the operation of steaming cabinets.

What I claim is:

1. A steaming cabinet which comprises a casing having a steaming chamber in the bottom thereof, said vcasing adapted to receive rolls of material to be steamed, and a spacing frame mounted on and extending around the inner walls of the casing near the upper end thereof to maintain the rolls out of contact with the walls.

2. A steaming cabinetffwhich comp-rises a casing having a liquid chamber in the lower end thereof, a perforated diaphragm above said chamber, a steaming compartment above said diaphragm, a flue in the top of the cabinet, a damper controlling the aperture in said flue, a door through which articles to be steamed may be passed, a water-level gage connected to the front of the casing, a filling spout disposed at the side of the casing having a cover, and a thermometer disposed on the front of the casing above the door to indicate the temperature Within the steaming chamber.

3. A steaming cabinet which comprises a steaming chamber adapted to receive a plurality of rolls of material to be steamed, a frame of slats disposed in the lower portion of the chamber, said chamber having a liquid compartment beneat-h the frame, said frame adapted to support the rolls, and a spacing frame of wood mounted on and eX- tending around the inner walls of the chamber near the upper end thereof to space the ends of the rolls away Jfrom the walls of the chamber. v

4. A steaming cabinet which comprises a sheet-metal casing having a door-receiving aperture therein, metal around the aperture to form a spa-cmg portion perpendicular to the Wall of the casing and again bent to form a flange parallel to said wall, the groove formed between this ange portion and said Wall adapted to receive moisture from the walls of the casing and prevent said moisture from coming in Contact with the door.

5. A steaming cabinet which comprises a tall, slender casing of substantially rectangular cross section having a curved cylindrically shaped top7 asteam. exhaust extending from the top of the casing, a thermometer disposed in the front of the easing near the top thereof to indicate the temperature of the inside of the cabinet7 and means formed of the material of the casing itself to receive moisture flowing down the sides of the cabinet.

, LOUS ANGELUS. 

